Hundreds of Dumfries and Galloway homes face fourth day without power as Storm Eowyn clean-up continues

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Hundreds of homes across Dumfries and Galloway are facing a fourth day without power as the Storm Eowyn clean-up operation continues.The strongest storm for a decade saw the region battered with winds of over 90mph on Friday, with fallen trees blocking roads and bringing down power lines.Homes across the region began losing power on Friday morning, with strong winds over the weekend stymying efforts to reconnect them.On Monday morning the Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) map revealed there are still power cuts across the region.It is hoped the majority of people will have power restored by the end of Monday – but some could be waiting until Tuesday.Food trucks were also set-up in Whithorn and Johnstonebridge over the weekend to ensure people without power could still eat.On Sunday, SPEN revealed nearly 200,000 properties across central and southern Scotland had lost power, with just over 9,000 still to be reconnected.SP Energy Networks Scotland distribution director, Aileen Rourk, said: “Our dedicated engineers have continued to work through the night to get many more people back on supply.

Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. “Unfortunately, the severity of the storm and damage, combined with the continued poor weather conditions, means in some areas it could take several days to restore power.We know it is difficult for customers and are updating them on likely timescales to help them plan for the coming days.“Hotel accommodation is being provided where possible and food vouchers as well as food trucks in the most badly affected areas.

We’ve also worked with local authorities and other partners to arrange warm spaces for people to go to charge phones and get hot food and drinks.“We’ve got